Tunmise Adeleye DE/EDGE Syracuse |
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
| Jersey: #30 SUB-POSITION: VERSATILE DL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Updated: 08/03/2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Draft Year: 2027 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FORTY time: 4.75 seconds (69%*) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Age: 23.5 DOB: 03/01/2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Jersey: #30 | |
| SUB-POSITION: VERSATILE DL | |
| Last Updated: 08/03/2026 | |
| Draft Year: 2027 | |
| Forty time: 4.75 seconds (69%*) | |
| Age: 23.5 DOB: 03/01/2003 | |
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| Overall Rating: |
76.1 / 100
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| Average rating of opposition Offense player has faced | ||
| Offense Rating: |
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78% |
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| Tackling: |
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74% |
| Pass Rush: |
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81% |
| Run Defense: |
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72% |
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DRAFT PROJECTION:
UDFA
Overall Rank:
#292
Position rank:
#41 (DL)
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| College Games: 28 College Snaps: 951 | ||
ESPN RATING: 87/100
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247 RATING: 95/100
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RIVALS RATING: 6.1 (100%)
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| Player Comparison* (Similarity level) | ||
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| Jeffrey Gunter - Coastal Carolina |
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92% |
| Tyler Batty - BYU |
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90% |
| Ikenna Enechukwu - Rice |
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89% |
Draft Profile: Bio
A former blue-chip recruit out of Katy, Texas, Adeleye originally signed with Texas A&M over a long list of national offers, then bounced through Michigan State and Texas State before finally producing at UNLV, his fourth school in four years. He found a featured role with the Rebels, turning years of tools into production at last.In 2025 Adeleye led UNLV with five sacks and added 36 pressures, 29 run stops and 33 tackles across thirteen games, earning honorable-mention all-Mountain West. He flashed a sack against Boise State and active hands all year, then transferred to Syracuse, his fifth program, as an experienced, well-traveled rusher whose best football came in his final college season. The five-sack, 36-pressure season finally turned tools into production, and the active hands and relentless motor traveled even at the Group of Five level in his final college season.
Scouting Report: Strengths
- Productive edge, with thirty-six pressures and twenty-nine run stops
- Durable across 561 snaps in his best collegiate season
- Stoned Air Force for five run stops in one game
- Brings the size at 275 pounds to set an edge against the run
Scouting Report: Weaknesses
- Drew nine penalties, a serious discipline problem to fix
- Lacks the bend to consistently win the corner
- Five FBS programs raise questions about fit and consistency
- Will enter the league as an older prospect with limited eligibility
- Sack total at five is modest for the pressures he generated
Scouting Report: Summary
Adeleye finally put it together at his fifth FBS stop, turning in his best season for UNLV with thirty-six pressures and twenty-nine run stops across 561 snaps. He brings 275 pounds and the size to set an edge against the run, stoned Air Force for five stops, and beat Colorado State for a sack on a power rush. After a winding college career, the production and the durability in 2025 are the most encouraging tape he has put on film.The flags are significant. He drew nine penalties, a serious discipline problem that has to be fixed, his average timed speed limits the bend around the corner, and five FBS programs raise fair questions about fit and consistency. He will enter the league as an older prospect with limited eligibility remaining, and a five-sack total is modest for the pressures he generated. The maturity and the penalties are as much a part of the evaluation as the tape.
He profiles as a power-based rotational edge who sets the run and gives a defense pressure through size and effort, with the penalties and the age capping the upside. He has to prove the discipline and that the breakout was real rather than a one-year spike against Mountain West fronts. He grades as a priority-free-agent or very late piece, a depth flier on production and size.
Written By:
J.T. Smith
How other scouting services rate Tunmise Adeleye (Overall Rank)
All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
622.5
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
48.0
*Percentile Ranking in Player's Position Group (NFL Combine Historical Data): This percentile reflects how a player's specific statistics rank
in comparison to historical performances at the NFL Combine, specifically within their position group. A higher percentile indicates a better performance.
For instance, being in the 90th percentile for a particular stat means the player outperformed 90% of their peers in that category.
*Similarity Percentage: This percentage is calculated based on a comprehensive analysis of various factors, including height, weight, 40-yard dash times, on-field performance statistics, and overall player rating. The analysis is conducted against our database of draft prospects from 2021 to 2023. This similarity score helps in evaluating how closely a current prospect aligns with past prospects. It is important to note, however, that this score reflects similarities based on college production and attributes, and does not account for eventual success or performance in the NFL.
*Similarity Percentage: This percentage is calculated based on a comprehensive analysis of various factors, including height, weight, 40-yard dash times, on-field performance statistics, and overall player rating. The analysis is conducted against our database of draft prospects from 2021 to 2023. This similarity score helps in evaluating how closely a current prospect aligns with past prospects. It is important to note, however, that this score reflects similarities based on college production and attributes, and does not account for eventual success or performance in the NFL.